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Re: Project Cloud Seeder

Took the truck out again for some more shock tuning and sheared the 1/4&quot; panhard bracket in half... So it was rebuilt with 4 different gussets and another tube that goes from the passenger corner to the lowest point on the panhard. Note the additional wrapped plating on the bend.

In the next pic it shows the skid plate for the front end. It has already taken a few hits...it&#039;s disposable compared to the oil pan/exhaust crossover, etc.

On to the doors; certainly can&#039;t leave those stock. These mirror brackets work really well when it gets tight in the cedar trees. The branches just sort of &quot;slide&quot; over the mirror. We lost a stock door mirror (or two) by blowing a corner and going through a mesquite bush. So far these are legit. Also the new interior panel are complete. Custom rat-rod style handles are a fun touch. The panels got sound deadening sheets on the insides. The window nets are finalized as well. There is a detail pic of the die I machined for the panel fastener holes. More rigid and it looks bomber!

So the existing cab vents were neat and the owner liked the look of them. I couldn&#039;t agree more, it really makes a Comanche stand out. Anyhow the cab had a lot of stagnant air up high. The solution was to make some cab scoops that would look the same as the existing vent but these would slam a ton of air right onto the side of your face. They are rolled and stretched to match the convex shape of the cab and then aircraft riveted on.

Then came bumpstop tuning. Changed the stacks, honed the cans and deburred the pistons. We could push the truck 10mph faster through the exact same rough sections. They are now magic.

Re: Project Cloud Seeder

Took the truck out again for some more shock tuning and sheared the 1/4&quot; panhard bracket in half... So it was rebuilt with 4 different gussets and another tube that goes from the passenger corner to the lowest point on the panhard. Note the additional wrapped plating on the bend.

In the next pic it shows the skid plate for the front end. It has already taken a few hits...it&#039;s disposable compared to the oil pan/exhaust crossover, etc.

On to the doors; certainly can&#039;t leave those stock. These mirror brackets work really well when it gets tight in the cedar trees. The branches just sort of &quot;slide&quot; over the mirror. We lost a stock door mirror (or two) by blowing a corner and going through a mesquite bush. So far these are legit. Also the new interior panel are complete. Custom rat-rod style handles are a fun touch. The panels got sound deadening sheets on the insides. The window nets are finalized as well. There is a detail pic of the die I machined for the panel fastener holes. More rigid and it looks bomber!

So the existing cab vents were neat and the owner liked the look of them. I couldn&#039;t agree more, it really makes a Comanche stand out. Anyhow the cab had a lot of stagnant air up high. The solution was to make some cab scoops that would look the same as the existing vent but these would slam a ton of air right onto the side of your face. They are rolled and stretched to match the convex shape of the cab and then aircraft riveted on.

Then came bumpstop tuning. Changed the stacks, honed the cans and deburred the pistons. We could push the truck 10mph faster through the exact same rough sections. They are now magic.